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Vitality Blast Women

Chelmsford

Essex Women 136 for 9. The Blaze 137 for 1.

The Blaze win by 9 wickets.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 16: 9 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. The Blaze: 137/1 (rr 8.65)

  2. 15.5

    Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, down the track, pull. 4 runs.

  3. 15.4

    Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, backs away, pull along the ground to Liberty Heap at deep backward square leg. 1 run.

  4. 15.3

    A full, no-movement delivery outside off, driven crisply along the ground for a quick single through the cover region. Charli Knott reaches her 50 in just 34 balls, maintaining a striking rate of 147.

  5. 15.2

    A back of a length delivery on off stump is pulled but mis-timed, allowing the batter to take a single down to short fine leg.

  6. 15.2

    Sophie Munro bowls a slower length delivery on leg stump. Marie Kelly attempts a flick but misses, and there's a wide called, adding an extra to the total.

  7. 15.1

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull controlled in air to Liberty Heap at deep backward square leg. 1 run.

  8. Update

    Summary

    Over 15: 14 runs. Bowler: Anneke Bosch. The Blaze: 128/1 (rr 8.53)

  9. 14.6

    Anneke Bosch bowls a full-length delivery outside off, and Kelly steps into a beautifully well-timed drive. The ball races crisply through cover for a classy boundary. Kelly reaches her fifty off 42 balls, keeping The Blaze with a strong hold in this chase requiring just 9 runs from 30 balls with nine wickets in hand.

  10. 14.5

    A full-length ball outside off, Knott meets it perfectly with a controlled drive, keeping it on the ground and picking up a smart single.

  11. 14.4

    A length ball outside off, met with a mis-timed slog from Marie Kelly who manages to scrape a single through the infield.

  12. 14.3

    Charli Knott executes a crisp upper cut off a length ball wide outside off, sending it finely for a well-timed single.

  13. 14.2

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, slog. 6 runs.

  14. 14.1

    Marie Kelly drives the no movement delivery neatly, timing it well to pick up a single through the off side.

  15. Update

    Summary

    Over 14: 15 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. The Blaze: 114/1 (rr 8.14)

  16. 13.6

    A length ball just outside off, driven crisply and cleanly along the ground for a well-placed single. Fifteen runs come in this over. The Blaze require 23 runs from 36 deliveries with nine wickets in hand, holding a commanding 98% chance of victory.

  17. 13.5

    Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Anneke Bosch at mid wicket. 1 run.

  18. 13.4

    A length ball on middle stump with no movement, carefully cut through cover. Charli Knott connects well, steering it crisply for a boundary along the ground. Charli Knott adds another four, her second boundary of this over.

  19. 13.3

    A full delivery right on middle stump is met with a controlled, well-timed drive. Charli Knott sends it racing through extra cover for four.

  20. 13.2

    Marie Kelly drives the back-of-a-length, no movement delivery just outside off with perfect timing, securing a well-placed single.

  21. 13.1

    A length ball without movement, perfectly met by a controlled drive through extra cover for four. That brings The Blaze to 103 for 1.

  22. Update

    Summary

    Over 13: 5 runs. Bowler: Jo Gardner. The Blaze: 99/1 (rr 7.62)

  23. 12.6

    Jo Gardner bowls a length off break just outside off, and Charli Knott drives it well-timed through the covers for a neat two. Charli reaches thirty off 26 balls as The Blaze chase 38 from 42 with 9 wickets in hand.

  24. 12.5

    Jo Gardner sends down an off break just outside off on a length, and Marie Kelly leans into a well-timed pull, grounding it safely for a single.

  25. 12.4

    Gardner floats one outside off, length ball, and Knott sweeps it nicely along the ground to pick up a quick single.

  26. 12.3

    Jo Gardner delivers a full-length off break outside off, met with a controlled drive by Charli Knott who keeps it low and precise, but there's no run as the cover fielder, Esmae MacGregor, quickly stops the ball.

  27. 12.2

    Marie Kelly steps forward to an off break outside off and drives it crisply along the ground, taking a quick single.

  28. 12.1

    Jo Gardner delivers an off break pitched at length on leg stump, and Marie Kelly plays a sharp upper cut, keeping the ball down and guiding it fine. A well-controlled stroke but it yields no run.

  29. Update

    Summary

    Over 12: 7 runs. Bowler: Kate Coppack. The Blaze: 94/1 (rr 7.83)

  30. 11.6

    A length ball on the outside off stump, met with a crisply timed cut from the batter. The ball races through cover for four runs without being airborne. The partnership moves to 52 off 41 balls as The Blaze chase 43 from 48 with nine wickets in hand and strong chances to win.

  31. 11.5

    On a length outside off, Marie Kelly drives crisply along the ground, nudging through the gap for a single.

  32. 11.4

    Marie Kelly leans into a controlled drive outside off on a back of a length delivery, but it finds the cover fielder, yielding no run.

  33. 11.3

    A slower ball pitched on a length outside off stump, Marie Kelly drives it firmly back to mid-off where it's well fielded. No runs from that delivery.

  34. 11.2

    A full delivery down the leg side and Charli Knott flicks it neatly off the pads for a single.

  35. 11.1

    Marie Kelly drives a length ball perfectly on leg stump with controlled precision, piercing the field to pick up a well-run single.

  36. Update

    Summary

    Over 11: 11 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. The Blaze: 87/1 (rr 7.91)

  37. 10.6

    A slower ball pitched outside off, well defended by Charli Knott who keeps it on the ground for a dot ball. The Blaze still need 50 from 54 with nine wickets in hand, holding a strong position at 94% win probability.

  38. 10.5

    Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Kate Coppack at deep square leg. 1 run.

  39. 10.4

    A slower ball pitched just outside off, and Marie Kelly drives it crisply and well timed, racing through the mid-wicket boundary for four.

  40. 10.3

    A full delivery down the leg side with no movement is expertly flicked off the front foot for a single.

  41. 10.2

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive. 4 runs.

  42. 10.1

    Marie Kelly elegantly flicks a length ball just outside off, guiding it on the leg side for a well-taken single.

  43. Update

    Summary

    Over 10: 6 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. The Blaze: 76/1 (rr 7.6)

  44. 9.6

    The off break pitches a length on off stump, and Charli Knott pushes it neatly back to the bowler for no run. The Blaze face a target with 61 runs needed off 60 balls, holding a strong win probability at 90%.

  45. 9.5

    Bryony Gillgrass delivers an off break pitching on the leg stump length, and Charli Knott sweeps it low and controlled towards short fine leg for no run.

  46. 9.4

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.

  47. 9.3

    An off break pitched just outside off on a length, the batter goes for a slog but misses, resulting in a dot ball.

  48. 9.2

    Bryony Gillgrass bowls a full-length off break just outside off stump, and Marie Kelly confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single.

  49. 9.1

    Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Anneke Bosch at cover. 1 run.

  50. Update

    Summary

    Over 9: 8 runs. Bowler: Anneke Bosch. The Blaze: 70/1 (rr 7.78)

  51. 8.6

    Charli Knott shapes a neat cut off a back of a length ball outside off, timing it crisply to sneak a single well fielded at deep cover. The Blaze need 67 runs off 66 balls with a strong chance of victory in sight.

  52. 8.5

    Marie Kelly drives a length ball straight on leg stump, keeping it along the ground and sneaking a single. Marie Kelly moves to thirty runs off just 25 balls, maintaining a strong strike rate of 120.

  53. 8.4

    Charli Knott plays a well-timed, grounded pull off a length ball on leg stump, taking a quick single to deep backward square leg.

  54. 8.3

    A short, no-movement ball on the leg side, perfectly timed for a powerful pull. Charli Knott middles it crisply, sending the ball racing to deep square leg for four.

  55. 8.2

    Charli Knott sends a well-timed cut shot down the leg side from a back of a length delivery with no movement, but it yields no run.

  56. 8.1

    Marie Kelly drives a full delivery on off stump neatly along the ground, picking up a single.

  57. Update

    Summary

    Over 8: 9 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. The Blaze: 62/1 (rr 7.75)

  58. 7.6

    Marie Kelly steps forward to a length ball outside off and drives it along the ground, picking up a neat single. The Blaze require 75 runs from 72 balls, holding a strong position with 9 wickets in hand and an 87% chance to win according to WinViz.

  59. 7.5

    Charli Knott drives this no-movement length delivery nicely along the ground through the covers, picking up a well-earned single despite a sharp run saved.

  60. 7.4

    Marie Kelly drives a length ball just outside off stump with controlled precision, sneaking a single through deep cover.

  61. 7.3

    On a length ball aimed on off stump, Charli Knott confidently drives it along the ground for a quick single.

  62. 7.2

    Marie Kelly drives a length ball outside off confidently along the ground, nudging it past the infield for a well-timed single.

  63. 7.1

    A length ball outside off is met with a controlled slog from Marie Kelly, sending it racing away to the boundary at long on.

  64. Update

    Summary

    Over 7: 6 runs. Bowler: Bryony Gillgrass. The Blaze: 53/1 (rr 7.57)

  65. 6.6

    Marie Kelly steps out to meet this full off break and drives it crisply along the off side for a well-timed single, fielded quickly at mid off. The Blaze face a challenging chase needing 84 runs from 78 balls with nine wickets in hand.

  66. 6.5

    Bryony Gillgrass sends down a full outside off off-break, and Charli Knott neatly drives it along the ground to pick up a single.

  67. 6.4

    An off break drifting outside off, met with a reverse sweep from Charli Knott but mis-timed, resulting in no run as the keeper fields comfortably.

  68. 6.3

    Marie Kelly meets the full-length off break just outside off stump with a beautifully controlled, well-timed drive, nudging it away for a quick single.

  69. 6.2

    Charli Knott drives a tidy length off break just outside off, neatly running through for a single. That brings The Blaze up to 50 for 1.

  70. 6.1

    Bryony Gillgrass bowls an off break pitched outside off at length, but Knott cleverly executes a well-timed reverse sweep along the ground, picking up two runs with precision.

  71. Update

    Summary

    Over 6: 5 runs. Bowler: Esmae MacGregor. The Blaze: 47/1 (rr 7.83)

  72. 5.6

    A slower ball floats outside off on a length, and Marie Kelly leans into a well-timed drive, piercing the cover region crisply for four. The Blaze face a chase needing 90 from 84 with plenty of wickets in hand, but the required run rate is creeping up.

  73. 5.5

    Marie Kelly gracefully drives the no movement lengther just outside off stump, keeping it along the ground to mid off for no run.

  74. 5.4

    Esmae MacGregor bowls a full, no movement delivery outside off stump, and Charli Knott drives it crisply along the ground. The shot is well timed and races away despite a misfield at mid off, allowing the batter to sneak through a single. That gets Charli Knott off the mark here.

  75. 5.3

    A full-length ball outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that stays grounded, comfortably fielded by the bowler.

  76. 5.2

    Esmae MacGregor bowls a length ball just outside off, and Charli Knott plays a well-timed, controlled drive straight to extra cover where Eva Gray fields swiftly. No run comes off this neat stroke.

  77. 5.1

    Tammy Beaumont attempts a slog-sweep but completely misses the ball; bowled clean by a perfectly directed full toss. Beaumont departs for 21 off 17 while Essex Women gain a crucial boost in momentum.

  78. Update

    Summary

    Over 5: 11 runs. Bowler: Eva Gray. The Blaze: 42/0 (rr 8.4)

  79. 4.6

    A length ball outside off without any movement; Marie Kelly works it but misses cleanly, the ball striking her pad and no run follows. The Blaze face a chase of 95 from 90 balls, holding a strong 85% chance with all wickets intact.

  80. 4.5

    Beaumont elegantly flicks the slower ball from outside off on length, keeping it down and guiding a smart single to deep square leg.

  81. 4.5

    A back of a length delivery on leg stump, no movement here. The batter tries to pull but completely misses, and a wide is signaled. A sharp stop from the keeper prevents any extra runs from going further.

  82. 4.4

    An off cutter delivered outside off at length, it was worked but missed, the ball clipping the batter's pad and yielding no run.

  83. 4.3

    A full-length ball outside off, delivered without any movement. Tammy Beaumont flicks it with controlled precision, timing it well through mid-wicket for a boundary. That brings up another four for Beaumont, her second boundary of this over.

  84. 4.2

    A full delivery just outside off stump, struck beautifully with a controlled drive. The ball is middled perfectly, racing away to the boundary on the long-on side.

  85. 4.1

    On a length ball just outside off, she stealthily steers it low towards backward point, but it's stopped quickly for no run.

  86. 4.1

    A length ball on leg stump, the batter attempts a glance but misses as the ball runs away for a wide.

  87. Update

    Summary

    Over 4: 12 runs. Bowler: Kate Coppack. The Blaze: 31/0 (rr 7.75)

  88. 3.6

    Marie Kelly drives down the ground off a length ball on middle stump, neatly placing it for two runs towards deep square leg. The Blaze need 106 from 96 balls with all wickets intact, holding strong in this chase.

  89. 3.5

    A length delivery just outside off, driven crisply by Marie Kelly who finds the outside edge racing away to third man for four. Marie Kelly now has another boundary in this innings, doubling her tally in the over.

  90. 3.4

    Over the wicket. Yorker, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Ariana Dowse at cover. No run.

  91. 3.3

    Bowled a length ball outside off, the batter reacts quickly and flicks it elegantly. The controlled connection sends it racing to the deep square leg boundary, helped slightly by a misfield.

  92. 3.2

    Tammy Beaumont drives a full-length, no-movement delivery just outside off stump, timing it perfectly for a well-placed single.

  93. 3.1

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.

  94. 3.1

    A length delivery drifts wide outside off, no shot offered as the ball is comfortably fielded after conceding a wide run.

  95. Update

    Summary

    Over 3: 9 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. The Blaze: 19/0 (rr 6.33)

  96. 2.6

    A full toss bang on middle stump, and Kelly pulls it crisply. She connects well, sending it racing to deep square leg for four, helped by a misfield. The Blaze face a chase requiring 118 from 102 balls, holding a 73% chance with all wickets in hand.

  97. 2.5

    Sophie Munro bowls a yorker outside off stump, Marie Kelly goes for a controlled drive but misses, ball striking her pad instead for no run.

  98. 2.4

    A full delivery on leg stump with no movement; the batter attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking her pad for no run.

  99. 2.3

    A length ball on the outside off, nicely played with a controlled pull shot into the mid-wicket region, but no run comes off it.

  100. 2.2

    A length ball angling just outside off, worked neatly by the batter through the off side to pick up a comfortable single.

  101. 2.1

    Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.

  102. Update

    Summary

    Over 2: 1 run. Bowler: Kate Coppack. The Blaze: 10/0 (rr 5.0)

  103. 1.6

    The bowler delivers a length ball just outside off stump; the batter attempts a reverse scoop but misses, resulting in a dot. The Blaze need 127 runs from 108 balls, holding a 69% chance of victory with all wickets intact.

  104. 1.5

    Marie Kelly tries a scoop off a length ball outside off stump but misses completely, yielding no run.

  105. 1.4

    A length delivery on the outside off, pushed quietly by the batter back toward cover where it is fielded cleanly for no run.

  106. 1.3

    A length ball just outside off, worked carefully through the off side for a single.

  107. 1.2

    A length ball on the outside off, deftly pulled through the mid-wicket region but kept grounded to prevent any run.

  108. 1.1

    A length ball on the outside off stump, neatly defended back to the bowler by Tammy Beaumont for no run.

  109. Update

    Summary

    Over 1: 9 runs. Bowler: Sophie Munro. The Blaze: 9/0 (rr 9.0)

  110. 0.6

    A length ball outside off stump, played with a well-timed, controlled drive along the ground. The batter finds the gap but no run comes as the fielder at mid on collects cleanly. The Blaze are chasing 128 from 114 balls, requiring 6.7 per over with all wickets intact, holding a strong 71% win probability.

  111. 0.5

    No movement on this length ball outside off, and Kelly drives it firmly along the ground, but there’s no run as Bosch fields at mid-wicket.

  112. 0.4

    Tammy Beaumont drives gracefully through the off side, keeping the ball along the deck to pick up a quick single.

  113. 0.3

    A length ball outside off, and the batter attempts a controlled slog but mistimes it, resulting in no run.

  114. 0.3

    Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No ball. 5 runs.

  115. 0.2

    A length delivery swinging away outside off, the batter leaves it well alone, no run and safely fielded.

  116. 0.2

    A length ball on leg stump nudges Tamara Beaumont into a controlled glance that she just misses. The umpire calls it a wide, adding an extra run to the total.

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